| Student Level | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 25,325 | 25,460 | 0.5% |
| Undergraduate | 21,972 | 22,209 | 1.1% |
| Freshman | 4,568 | 4,816 | 5.4% |
| Sophomore | 5,122 | 4,965 | -3.1% |
| Junior | 5,231 | 5,283 | 1.0% |
| Senior | 7,051 | 7,145 | 1.3% |
| Graduate | 3,353 | 3,251 | -3.0% |
| Masters | 3,079 | 2,965 | -3.7% |
| Doctorate | 274 | 286 | 4.4% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 845 | 821 | -2.8% | 472 | 483 | 2.3% | 1,317 | 1,304 | -1.0% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 65 | 53 | -18.5% | 33 | 29 | -12.1% | 98 | 82 | -16.3% |
| Asian | 294 | 342 | 16.3% | 217 | 226 | 4.1% | 511 | 568 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 673 | 744 | 10.5% | 488 | 509 | 4.3% | 1,161 | 1,253 | 7.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | -20.0% | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 11 | 10 | -9.1% |
| White | 12,519 | 12,474 | -0.4% | 8,382 | 8,415 | 0.4% | 20,902 | 20,893 | -0.0% |
| Two or more races | 491 | 515 | 4.9% | 314 | 313 | -0.3% | 806 | 828 | 2.7% |
| Non-resident international | 212 | 199 | -6.1% | 222 | 231 | 4.1% | 434 | 430 | -0.9% |
| Not Reported | 24 | 31 | 29.2% | 59 | 60 | 1.7% | 85 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Total | 15,128 | 15,183 | 0.4% | 10,193 | 10,272 | 0.8% | 25,325 | 25,460 | 0.5% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 2,476 | 2,604 | 5.2% | 1,659 | 1,711 | 3.1% | 4,136 | 4,315 | 4.3% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 51 | 49 | -3.9% | 39 | 44 | 12.8% | 13 | 18 | 38.5% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 414 | 443 | 7.0% | 874 | 767 | -12.2% | 211 | 252 | 19.4% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 1,044 | 984 | -5.7% | 842 | 816 | -3.1% | 45 | 49 | 8.9% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 1,008 | 939 | -6.8% | 612 | 666 | 8.8% | 12 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 9,642 | 9,547 | -1.0% | 382 | 449 | 17.5% | 5 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 15 - 17.5 | 9,454 | 9,860 | 4.3% | 349 | 260 | -25.5% | 4 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 18 + | 276 | 259 | -6.2% | 48 | 44 | -8.3% | 0 | 0 | . |
| N | 21,889 | 22,081 | 0.9% | 3,146 | 3,046 | -3.2% | 290 | 333 | 14.8% |
| Mean | 13 | 13 | 0.2% | 8 | 8 | 1.6% | 4 | 4 | -8.3% |
| Median | 14 | 14 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 3 | 3 | . |
| Enrollment History | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 4,155 | 4,380 | 5.4% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 1,808 | 1,677 | -7.2% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 16,009 | 16,152 | 0.9% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 382 | 419 | 9.7% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 533 | 547 | 2.6% |
| Continuing graduate student | 2,438 | 2,285 | -6.3% |
| Characteristic | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 9,990 | 9,845 | -1.5% |
| Low Income | 8,952 | 8,745 | -2.3% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 1,654 | 1,801 | 8.9% |
| Veteran | 509 | 476 | -6.5% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 192 | 201 | 4.7% |
Notes;
Enrollment counts are shown from the official census, which occurs at the end of the last day on which a student can drop a class without a grade
* Unduplicated minority count includes any student who self-identifies with one or more of the following groups: African-American or Black; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian; Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Low income determined by Pell Grant eligibilityat any time in the student's GVSU career. Veteran and survivor/dependent counts based on voluntary self-report.